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Energy Efficiency and Solar Energy Can Help Make Housing Affordable Again, ACEEE Report Suggests

by Eileen Flynn // Student

Many people view green building as an extra expense to an already difficult experience of finding somewhere to live, and afford to live. However, the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (

What is Driving the Renewable Transformation

by YijunW

You know that the economy is shifting gears to renewable energy. But do you know the factors driving this massive transformation? According to Clean Edge, a San Fransisco research and advisory fi

U.S. Clean Tech Leadership Index: California in the First Place, Followed by Massachusetts

by YijunW

Clean Edge’s 2017 U.S. Clean Tech Leadership Index ranks the clean-tech activities of all 50 states and the United States’ 50 largest metropolitan areas from electric vehicles, renewables initia…

Top Sustainable Trend - The Electrification of Everything: Spotlight on Electric Vehicles

by YijunW

GreenBiz's 2018 report: "State of Green Business" identifies important emerging areas and technologies as companies address their environmental and social challenges and opportunities. The trends refl…

It Doesn’t Cost to Build Green - the Green Building Council South Africa Study

by YijunW

Despite the rapid growing recognition and expansion of sustainable initiatives and green buildings, concerns regarding the upfront cost of green facilities continue due to the lack of quantifiable inf…

Developers Urged to Go Green in Cebu, Phillipines

by YijunW

Going green in construction and facilities is not just about good looks and savings on utility bills, but more and also about the building resilience, health, and well-being of every single person. Ho…

Energy and Sustainability Programs - Overcoming Challenges: Research by GreenBiz and Schneider Electric

by YijunW

The energy eco-structure and electrical system are on the edge of transformation. The ways in which we generate and provide energy are shifting gears, and a decentralized energy system is on the way.…

Do we Have the Capital to Fuel the Sustainable Transformation? Implementing the Paris Agreement Would Cost $23 trillion, Estimated by the World Bank

by YijunW

Do we have a global consensus to mitigate climate change? Yes. Have we as a global community agreed on common goals regarding sustainability? Yes. Do we have the money to fuel the sustainable tran…

The Heat or Eat Dilemma: The Disparity in Gains of Energy Efficiency

by YijunW

For many residents in New Orleans, energy costs could take 20 percent of the money from their income (Michael Issac Stein). Andreanecia Morris, the executive director of a non-profit housing advocacy

China is Going Green, and World Green Building Council and China Green Building Council Partner to Reduce GHG Emission

by YijunW

Do you know that China, the largest building construction market in the world, represents up to 2 billion square meters constructed per year and accounts for almost half of new construction in the nex…

Radon Gas Mitigation in New Construction - A Chance to Get it Right

by Stego Industries, LLC

Sub-slab soil vapor migration into building envelopes can pose a real threat to the longevity of building materials (i.e. flooring materials), affect energy efficiency, as well as impact indoor air qu

Harvard Study: Green Buildings Save $6.7 Billion in Combined Health and Climate Benefits

by YijunW

Buildings consume nearly 40% of primary energy production in the world. Green buildings significantly and substantially reduce energy consumption. However, the co-benefits to health through energy red

40 Largest U.S. Cities Get a Health Rating - CityHealth's 2018 Report

by YijunW

CityHealth, which is an initiative of the de Beaumont Foundation and Kaiser Permanente, supports cities thrive through a set of policies that improve people’s day-to-day quality of life, well-being,…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Helps Growth of Low-Carbon Electricity

by NSchepis // Student at Bridgewater State

Artificial intelligence (AI) is helping to enable the growth of low-carbon green electricity. More than ever, the global energy industry is facing pressure to cut carbon emissions. There is a global n…

Environmental, Social and Governance Moves to the Mainstream from the Margins

by YijunW

Environmental, social and governance criteria (ESG) is often regarded by investors and management groups as non-financial and thus not the top priority. This suggests that there is no physical or mate…

LEED Must Address Climate Change by Updating - Team Submits "LEEDing on Climate Change" Proposal for Upgrading LEED 4.1

by YijunW

Development of LEED started in 1993 by the non-profit U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Over the past 20 years, LEED has become the dominant green building design standard in the US and arguably…

A Birdhouse Offers Free Wifi When the Air is Clean!

by YijunW

Do you know that Amsterdam has free wifi that is provided when air is clean in every street? TreeWifi, a state-of-the-art birdhouse, measures air pollution by lighting up to show how good or bad t…

Greener Schools = Smarter Students

by YijunW

Environmental friendly schools are beneficial to learning, according to the World Green Building Council (WGBC). WGBC studied 100 schools to learn how environmental conditions affect learning resul…

Women in Green Jobs

by StacySinclair // Technical writer

This week I’m at the International Science and Engineering Fair in Pittsburgh, watching and learning as over 3,000 teens from about 82 countries share research and innovative ideas that could ch

Harvard Study: We are Smarter in Green Buildings- Cognitive Scores Are 101 Percent Higher in Enhanced Green Building

by YijunW

Researchers from Harvard University's Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health have investigated how green buildings positively affect health and cognitive function. The research simulated indoor

Seattle Study: Green Homes Save Twice As Much Energy As Anticipated

by YijunW

In Seattle, a 2017 study compared projected with actual electricity usage in-home meeting Washington's green certification -- Built Green*. The research showed that certified homes used up to 40 perce…

The Nation Saves $6 for Every $1 Spent on Climate Change Resilience

by YijunW

2017 was the costliest year ever for the U.S., stated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). NOAA writes on January 5, 2018, during 2017, U.S. experienced 16 weather and climat

What are the Most Important Green Building Features? Access to Natural light, Proximate Public Transportation, Indoor Air Quality...

by YijunW

Research has shown that the top green building office features are access to natural light, good indoor air quality, and proximate public transportation from the office and investor's perspective.

Rental Effect Study: Which Green Office Building Features Do Tenants Pay For?

by YijunW

A 2017 study shows that green features such as natural light, efficient HVAC, water conservation, public transit, an electric car charging station, an onsite fitness facility, and access to services w

New Survey: 84 Percent of Residents Say Living in a Green Home is Important (The Green Living Trend is Growing-- Catch up!)

by YijunW

Nowadays, community residents are getting more interested in green living. A 2018 study by AMLI Sustainable Living finds that 84% of residents believe the green building is important and 64% would …